Water Temperature of the Monongahela River in Morgantown, WV
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Saturday, May 2, 2026, 11:15 PM EDT
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Local Points of Interest
Caperton Trail ParkStation Name: MONONGAHELA R AT MORGANTOWN LOCK & DAM (UPPER), WV
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 807 feet
Nearest Address:
335–491 Don Knotts Blvd
Morgantown, WV 26501
Monongalia County
GPS Coordinates: 39.6198041, -79.9695089
Nearby Water Temperatures
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West Fork River, Enterprise, WV (21.3 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Friendsville, MD (30 mi)
Tygart Valley River, Philippi, WV (32.6 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Confluence, PA (34.3 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Confluence, PA (34.6 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Confluence, PA (34.8 mi)
Deep Creek Lake, Thayerville, MD (36.5 mi)
Cheat River, Parsons, WV (37.8 mi)
Casselman River, Markleton, PA (42.7 mi)
Blackwater River, Davis, WV (43.3 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Sutersville, PA (43.7 mi)
Weather for Morgantown, West Virginia
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sun
H: 61°F
L: 32°F

Mon
H: 67°F
L: 39°F

Tue
H: 76°F
L: 52°F

Wed
H: 58°F
L: 50°F

Thu
H: 60°F
L: 39°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 57 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 2:21 AM
Moonset: 6:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:51 AM - 4:21 AM3:39 PM - 6:09 PM
Minor Periods
10:13 PM - 11:43 PM6:27 AM - 7:57 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Freeze Warning issued May 2 at 8:52PM EDT until May 3 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Effective: Sat May 2, 2026, 8:52 PM
Expires: Sun May 3, 2026, 9:00 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Freeze Warning issued May 2 at 6:26PM EDT until May 3 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Sat May 2, 2026, 6:26 PM
Expires: Sun May 3, 2026, 5:00 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Freeze Warning issued May 2 at 7:34PM EDT until May 3 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Sat May 2, 2026, 7:34 PM
Expires: Sun May 3, 2026, 3:45 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, northwest and western Virginia, and eastern West Virginia. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 2:21 AM
Moonset: 6:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:51 AM - 4:21 AM3:39 PM - 6:09 PM
Minor Periods
10:13 PM - 11:43 PM6:27 AM - 7:57 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.76 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs mins
Moon Transit: 3:11 AM
Moonset: 7:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:41 AM - 5:11 AM4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM7:07 AM - 8:37 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 102.16 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 2 mins
Moon Transit: 4:02 AM
Moonset: 8:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:32 AM - 6:02 AM5:21 PM - 7:51 PM
Minor Periods
7:56 AM - 9:26 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.8 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 4:53 AM
Moonset: 9:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:23 AM - 6:53 AM6:12 PM - 8:42 PM
Minor Periods
8:50 AM - 10:20 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 45.46 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 6 mins
Moon Transit: 5:44 AM
Moonset: 10:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:14 AM - 7:44 AM7:01 PM - 9:31 PM
Minor Periods
9:51 AM - 11:21 AM12:42 AM - 2:12 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
